Reviewer:

This was really good soup. I made some changes too. I cooked the sausage and added to the soup first to add flavor. Also I added approx 1 T chili powder, and 1 can of tomatoe sauce and I didn't have the white wine. I left out the frozen peas too because there seemed to be a lot of peas in the bag of mixed beans. Next time I will cook the beans longer on the stove as others have done because they weren't quite done at dinner time.
All in all, the soup was a hit! Thanks!

I thought this was pretty good but I had to make some modifications because my slow cooker wasn't big enough for everything to fit. I used 2 cans of mixed beans so I wouldn't have to worry about them being cooked. I used about 2 tsp each basil and oregano and added a bay leaf. I think I only added about 1/3 cup of wine and I left out the peas all together. We put a litte grated parmesan chesse and cracked black pepper on at serving time and it was very good. It hit the spot on a cold winter day.

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Soup could be improved by cooking "Beans" completely before adding the tomatoes! Adding tomatoes too soon hardens the shells and makes soup too crunchy! I tried this recipe several times following the directions and the result was the same. Hard Beans!

Reviewer:

Don't understand all the whining about this recipe. It is quite good. BUT I did make some adjustments that probably ensured its success. Tomatoes and wine are acidic and will halt the cooking of legumes. Cook the beans for an hour or two; then let them rest in the refrigerator before turning them into the crockpot with the acids. Also because of the long cooking time, don't chop the vegetables--chunk them. Make the pieces big enough to fit on a spoon. Dicing or chopping means they will disintegrate during long cooking time. Finally, I wasn't happy with the consistency at finish. I wanted a thicker soup. So before adding the sausage, I pureed about three cups of beans, then returned the mixture to the soup for the hearty bean soup I was hoping for.

Reviewer:

It was Great. I only made the following changes: the bean pkge I purchased was 1#; had no white wine at home (so left out) and used only 1# of cajun seasoned sausage, since that is all I had. SDamare (Slidell, LA)

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I adapted this recipe for the stovetop, and it couldn't be easier or faster or more delicious! I used canned beans and tomatoes, frozen vegetables for the rest (except onion). And it took only about 1/2 hour to cook on the stovetop!